To table an appeal from the decision of the chair that it was not in order for the house to instruct the committee on territories to do what the house itself ca

On Feb 12, 1859, the House voted 118–95 (S 239). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 108–11, Republicans 0–82, Others 10–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 11 members voted against their own party.

During the 35th Congress (1857–1858), James Buchanan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 118
No: 95
Did not vote: 32
Date: Feb 12, 1859

By party

Democrats108 yes · 11 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 82 no · 11 didn’t vote
Others10 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Isaac Newton Morris D-IL voted no
Robert Smith D-IL voted no
John Givan Davis D-IN voted no
Garnett Bowditch Adrain D-NJ voted no
Horace Francis Clark D-NY voted no
John Bussing Haskin D-NY voted no
Israel Thompson Hatch D-NY voted no
James Landy D-PA voted no
Henry Chapman D-PA voted no
Wilson Reilly D-PA voted no
William Montgomery D-PA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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